Coverage

Letter in support of comprehensive health coverage, sent to President-Elect Biden and his transition team

This letter, sent by a broad range of stakeholders concerned about health coverage, urged the incoming Biden administration to prioritize health insurance defense within the administration's response ...

Comments on CMS Interim Final Rule: Medicaid Maintenance of Effort

Families USA appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on this Interim Final Rule “Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.” This Inter...

Partnerships between providers and advocates: A key to oral health integration in a value‐based care environment

Families USA is proud to be part of a newly released special issue of the Journal of Public Health Dentistry, A System Ripe for Change: Progressing Value-Based Care in Oral Health. Value‐based care...

Medicaid Enrollment In The Age Of COVID-19: A Nine-Month Analysis Of Trends Across The Nation

From February through November 2020, Families USA has closely monitored state-by state Medicaid enrollment related to COVID-19 and the economic downturn. Throughout the summer and fall, we observed ra...

Webinar Preview: United for Health- An Advocate’s Guide to Messaging with Shared Values

On Thursday, December 17, for Families USA hosted our webinar, United for Health: An Advocate’s Guide to Messaging with Shared Values. In this session, we released our new messaging guide, United fo...

United for Health: Messages that bridge the political divide to finish the job on health reform (ABRIDGED VERSION)

If we want to break through the political noise and make real, lasting change, it’s time to talk about health and health care differently. This guide is a science-based messaging tool for advocates,...

Over 320 Organizations Urge Biden-Harris Transition Team to Prioritize Health and Health Care

On December 10, 2020, Families USA led over 320 national, state, and community organizations in this letter to the Biden-Harris Transition Team urging the incoming administration to prioritize health ...

Medicaid Under Threat: New Rule Cuts Protections for Enrollees

In this webinar, we covered the new Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) federal rule that weakens Maintenance of Effort (MOE) protections for Medicaid enrollees during the Public Health Em...

Consumers First 2021 Legislative Agenda Video

Consumers First 2021 Legislative Agenda [embed]https://youtu.be/AakRsEVpeuk[/embed] As COVID-19 continues to erode the health and financial well-being of families across the country, Consumers F...

The Need to Prioritize Medicare Oral Health Coverage (Letter to Biden-Harris Transition Team)

Families USA is proud to join our partners in the Medicare Oral Health Coalition in the following letter urging the Biden-Harris Transition Team to prioritize Medicare oral health coverage as it works...